Coated everything around it with ice. It had been geysering out of a broken ten inch main in a wooded Industrial Area off grant avenue since 7 00 wednesday night. Because it is on a private property and private connection the plans are not always available to us so we had to work on our plans and see what could be feeding that line. Reporter philadelphias Water Department determined the line was a fire connection to a Sprinkler System for an abandoned property. It was extremely difficult to get close to it. Thats what we were trying to do last night and thats why we had employees in the immediate area but once the conditions became too dangerous, we did have to leave that area. Reporter the Water Department says they pulled back after one of their workers was injured and taken to the hospital. They were finally able to shut off the water just before 8 00 a. M. Today from a valve several blocks away. And philadelphias Water Department says one of the casualties of all of that and having to shut off the water from several blocks away is that it has cut off fire hydrants to a nearby Shopping Center, theyre working with that Shopping Center and a couple of other surrounding properties to figure out where these feed lines originate and who ultimately had been here at one time. Live at northeast philadelphia, im doug shimell, nbc 10 news. An update on a fire at a Mobile Home Park in Gloucester County we break youought to you as breaking news earlier this morning. Skyforce10 was at the homes after 6 30. Three homes on crown point road in west deptford were affected, one destroyed, one has moderate damage inside and the third exterior melted. One man was taken to the hospital with burns to his nose. We talked to a neighbor who helped that man get away from his burning home. I ran over he was walking out, he was smothered in smoke. I got him out to the street. That neighbors home was one of the ones damaged in the fire. We just learned a few minutes ago the fire started accidentally because of a space heater. The family escaped a house fire in Camden County around midnight on mercer play in sicklerville. Everyone got out of the home quickly. Crews put the fire out, but the home is badly damaged. No word on what caused it. Another cold and cloudy day as we take a live look at the sears center. It will not be as cold as yesterday was. Changes are on the way for the weekend. Nbc 10 first look meteorologist Brittney Shipp is here with the forecast. Well see cold conditions as we head into the next couple of days. Were also going to see quiet conditions which is good. You can see how cloudy it is there in the city sky line and if we take a closer look at the current temperatures, were mainly in the 30s throughout our region. 32 degrees in philadelphia. 30 degrees in pottstown. Same thing in allentown, definitely below freezing in the poconos at 22 degrees. We saw snow yesterday along the shore. 33 in Atlantic City. Cloudy in wildwood at 34 degrees. 33 in dover. Closer look at our satellite radar shot shows quiet conditions, but, again, the clouds have moved in and theyre going to stick around throughout most of today. We are going to see temperatures staying pretty close to average. So it is a quiet weather pattern for us average for this time of year 40 degrees. Today well push into the high 30s. Warmer than yesterday. And calmer conditions than yesterday. As we head into friday 38 but changes in store for us as we head into the weekend, ill go over all the details coming up in my first alert sevenday forecast. You can count on nbc 10s weather app for the latest forecast, download it or stay up to the minute as the weather changes throughout the day. And nbc 10 viewer sent us these new pictures of a crash involving a newspaper truck. You can see a truck collided with a car at frankfurt and sully around 7 30 this morning. Were told those involved in the accident had very minor injuries. No one was taken to the hospital. And Philadelphia Police want you to take a look at this video of a burglary at an old city bar. Authorities say two men broke into pattys bar on ray street and spent an hour inside the bar and took an atm machine and two flat screen tvs. If you recognize either of these men, police want to hear from you. These two men are accused of holding up a pizza restaurant in the citys juniata park section. Police say one man waited at the door as the other ran inside pointing a gun at a worker inside the pizza shot on east lycoming street. He demanded money and the employee handed over some cash and then the two robbers ran away. Happening now, the man accused of three rapes at a northeast Philadelphia Park is scheduled to be in court for a preliminary hearing. This is robert palen, hes facing charges in the assaults at pennypack park. Those attacks happened in 2010 and 2011. Palen is facing attempted murder charges for beating his victims. Detectives tracked him down in wisconsin where he was at a prison there, but he was serving time for an attack on a woman in that state. The trial is scheduled to begin today for the man accused of pushing his estranged wifes corvette into the Delaware River northeast philadelphia. Police say john kramer and his wife were going through a divorce when he rolled the car into the water back in november. His wife says he was upset over protective order that she had filed against him. Police have apparently wrapped up searching the property belonging to the parents of a Burlington County man accused of killing his wife. Erica Crippen Crosby disappeared on new years eve. Carl crosby was arrested monday night. Prosecutors say even though they hadnt found a body they have enough evidence to charge him with murder. Investigators searched using flashlights during the overnight hours. They focused on woods, and a shed behind kyle crosbys home. The department of protective services had given kyles parents custody of the couples 2yearold daughter. But overnight, that state agency took custody of the toddler again. I hope the baby comes into our custody. We love family. I want her home where she belongs. Kyle crosby is being held on 1. 2 million bail. Happening today, u. S. Attorney general eric holder will visit philadelphia this afternoon as part of a nationwide tour aimed at improving the relationship between police and the community. Holder will meet with mayor michael nutter. Police commissioner charles ramsey, and a group of community leaders. This follows the unrest in ferguson missouri and new york city after two deaths after the deaths of two unarmed black men. And, of course count on nbc 10 to cover this story throughout the day. Check back with us for details on what happens during todays meeting starting on nbc 10 news at 4 00 and anytime on the nbc 10 news app. New, an Atlantic City casino crisis. A plan for restructure includes getting rid of 10 billion in debt by splitting the company into two divisions. One for owning Casino Hotels and the other for leasing them. Caesars owns four casinos in Atlantic City including showboat, which closed. And one casino in chester. The Company Released a statement this morning saying all of its properties are open as usual. And new numbers are highlighting the reason for the casino crisis in Atlantic City. Just eight years casino revenue dropped by half. Competition in nearby states ate up the resort citys profits and drove forecasinos out s four casinos out of business last year. They took in 2 billion, thats compared to the high point of 5. 2 billion in 06. New jersey is new angle to legalize Sports Betting in the state. New jersey is claiming pro sports leagues profit from fantasy players betting on individual athletes. The pro leagues say Fantasy Sports do not affect the outcomes of games. In november a federal judge rejected the sports gambling law. An alleged terror plot averted. Feddes say a man was planning an attack on the u. S. Capital building. This morning, were learning more about how he was allegedly going to carry out the assault. And the pope is speaking out about the recent terror attacks in paris and had some words about freedom of expression and whether there should be limits. And a cloudy and cold thursday on tap for us. Im also tracking changes as we head into the weekend. Ill let you know what to expect coming up in my first alert sevenday forecast. This morning, a suspect is in custody in connection with a foiled terror attack. Authorities say the target was the u. S. Capitol. Nbc 10 National Correspondent tracie potts has details on his arrest. Reporter authorities arrested an owe owe manhio man they say was planning to set off pipe bombs in the capitol and shoot people as they fled. They caught Christopher Lee cornell buying two assault type rivals and 600 rounds of ammunition. He never showed any signs of any kind of violence or anything. Quiet, shy, good kid. Reporter police say cornell tweeted about isis propaganda videos, his arrest comes just a day after details emerged about a plot to kill House Speaker john boehner by poisoning his drink at an ohio country club. With the paris attacks still fresh, this is what authorities fear. One person under the radar. That is the thing that i think keeps me up most at night. Reporter washington is doing something about security. The secret service is replacing four top managers after a series of potentially dangerous lapses including the white house fence jumper. Acting director joe clancy says change is necessary to gain a fresh perspective on how we conduct business. Nearby areas remain on alert. Suspicious activity this week prompted extra security at a Delaware National guard base frequented by Vice President biden. So many people came by asking for directions when it was unusual. Reporter washingtons learning that governing isnt just contentious, it can be dangerous. Now, back to the capitol suspect. The fbi says they have been watching him very closely. And that even though he had started saving money for the attack, they dont believe he bought any materials yet to make those bombs. Tracie potts nbc 10 newnews, washington. Gathered in france for the funeral of a cartoonist killed in last weeks terror attack bernard tigness coffin was covered. A leader of the Al Qaeda Branch claimed responsibility for the attack. Pope francis spoke about the paris attacks on his way to the philippines this morning. The pontiff said there are limits to freedom of expression especially when it insults or ridicules someones faith. He also defended the freedom of speech saying it is not only a fundamental human right, but a duty to speak ones mind for the sake of the common good. In manila francis was greeted upon thousands of thousands of people who lined the streets to see him. Church bells rang to welcome him there. The first visit to asias largest catholic nation for him, the first papal visit there in 20 years. The government declared a National Holiday for the popes visit, which runs through monday. A famed author forced into hiding because of his books content is weighing in on last weeks attacks in paris. Salmon rushdie drew Death Threats after leaders labeled his 1998 novel blasphemous. He spoke about the attack during the speech at the university of vermont last night. He defended free speech as something that should be absolute. You can dislike charlie hebdo. Not all the drawings are funny. The fact that you dislike them has got nothing to do with their right to speak. The fact that you dislike them certainly doesnt, in any way, excuse the murder. Charlie hebdo published cartoons about the Prophet Muhammad which many consider sacrilegious. The gunmen reportedly were trying to avenge muhammad. Josh mcnair is facing rape charges. Prosecutores say he attacked a woman inside his apartment in december. Mcnairy turneded himself in last night. His attorney said the player denies the allegations. Colts issued a statement saying theyre aware of the allegations and are still gathering details. And this afternoon, president obama will join Senate Democrats during a private strategy retreat. The party is grappling with new status in the Senate Minority after losing seats in the november elections. The president is vowing to work with both parties to try to make progress in his final two years in office but so far the Republican Controlled Congress has been taking up legislation. The president opposes house and Senate Republicans holding their own Party Strategy meetings in hershey, dauphin county. Senate minority leader harry reid could be back on capitol hill as early as next week. An aide says once a doctor gives the 75yearold democrat the okay hell return to work. Reid is being treated for broken facial bones and ribs. He was injured this month when a piece of exercise equipment broke and sent him face first into a counter. Gop officials have nailed down dates for next years Republican National convention in cleveland. It will start on july 18th, 2016 at quicken loans arena. It will run through the 21st. Democrats have not yet announced a location for its convention. Philadelphia is in the running along with new york and columbus. Officials are expected to make a decision soon. Two climbers are celebrating today after becoming the first in the world to use only hands and feet to scale yosemites el capitan. Theyre called free climbers. Kevin and tommy spent more than two weeks scaling the sheer face of the mountain to reach the summit yesterday afternoon. The feat was once thought to be impossible, but the two men pulled it off. They talked this morning on the today show about what fans should take away from their adventure. With the opportunity, it is for everyone to find their own wall if you will. We had our project we sought through until the end. What is yours . Caldwell lost his voice during the journey so he answered with a thumbs up or a thumbs down. Theyll take a rest before they try their next climb. Good morning. As we head into the rest of your thursday, were going to see cold conditions settling in for us. Not quite as cold as what we saw yesterday. A quick warmup pushing into the weekend. Were also tracking weekend showers, rain and a possible wintry mix as we head into sunday night and into monday. For philadelphia right now, mostly cloudy skies, 32 degrees, wind speeds out of the north and northwest at 6 Miles Per Hour. So with the wind speeds and the cold temperatures, it feels like it is 26 degrees outside. Going to be another cold day for us. 30 degrees in reading. Mix of sun and clouds. Take a closer look at Atlantic City, 33 degrees, mix of sun and clouds. Big improvement from yesterday where we saw all the snow coming down closer to the shore. Poconos, at 22 degrees, 30 degrees in reading, 29 in coatesville. 32 in blue bell. 33 in wilmington. 32 in washington township. Temperatures in trenton at 30 degrees and right along the shore were just above freezing here in avalon. 33 currently in dover, our feels like temperature, feels like 11 degrees in the poconos. Look at allentown, feels like were in the mid20s. 26 in dover. And 26 in mount holly. It depends where the wind is blowing. 24hour temperature change shows were pretty much up from yesterday and all locations, especially in millville, reporting a 16 degree difference, up 9 degrees in pottstown, 12 degrees in allentown and 11 degrees in reading. We will stay cold were staying average, average for this time of year is 40 degrees. If you look at today, temperatures will warm to 38 degrees, same thing as we head into your friday. As we push into the weekend, temperatures will change a bit as we head into sunday. But for most part were going to stay quiet and cold and cloudy. Your satellite radar shot shows all the clouds here quiet conditions expected for us future cast will show as we go through today, a few passing clouds, same thing as we head into friday well see less clouds on friday. A nice start to the weekend, quiet conditions but as we head into saturday night youll see the clouds increasing by sunday mostly cloudy skies. And then we watch these two areas of moisture theyre going to come together we head into sunday. And thats going to give us rainfall throughout most of sunday, but also a chance of a wintry mix as we head into sunday night. Well keep you updated on that. As far as today is concerned, we expect to see cloudy and cold conditions, our temperatures will range between 36 and 39 degrees. Wind speeds out of the west 10 to 15 Miles Per Hour will make it feel a lot colder out there. It feels like it is in the 20s now when you step outside. Make sure you bundle up. Sevenday forecast we push into tomorrow temperatures at 38 degrees. And then look at saturday we drop back down with a cold front, going to be a cold start to the weekend, well see warmer conditions sunday but we will also see rain moving in and the possibility of a few snow flurries lingering into monday morning for Martin Luther king day. Temperatures in the 30s next week. 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